- [Voiceover] Alright, so so far we've understood…how the FMP URL scheme, which is unique to FileMaker,…can allow us to construct a URL…that can tell FileMaker to do things.…For example, here we're using the FMP URL scheme…to open a file called 06_01,…run a script called Show_Scan_Result,…and pass it a variable, which is 0123.…Now, it might not seem practical.…Some practical uses of this might be…where you have scripts in FileMaker that say,…"Hey, user, there's a invoice that's waiting…for your approval."…So maybe you have a script in FileMaker…send an SMS message out to that user on their phone.…

When they click on it in their messaging app,…it'll automatically open up the file,…go right to the invoice that needs their approval,…and allow them to hit the Approve button.…So all that kind of stuff can happen…when you're either in FileMaker, communicating to FileMaker,…when you're in SMS communicating to FileMaker,…or even in a mail application communicating to Filemaker,…which is really what you're doing…when you're sending somebody a link to a database.…

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5/12/2016

Are you already familiar with FileMaker Pro and the basics of database design? It's time to get started with FileMaker Go, the free app that allows you to run your FileMaker custom apps on iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad. In this course, FileMaker expert Cris Ippolite shows how to make your way around FileMaker Go, design FileMaker apps for deployment on Go, work with data, and create new layouts that are optimized for mobile. He also shows how to communicate with other installed apps, and trigger actions based on the proximity to other hardware with Apple's iBeacon technology. Once you have learned the basics of FileMaker Go, you'll have the tools to take your work mobile—anywhere iOS devices can travel.